Covid-19: School education crisis in Pakistan
‘Compared with the scale of South Asia’s first wave, which peaked in September, the second is shocking. …South Asia is logging four times as many, and with hardly a sign…
Covid-19: School education crisis in Pakistan
‘Compared with the scale of South Asia’s first wave, which peaked in September, the second is shocking. …South Asia is logging four times as many, and with hardly a sign…
Humanising school-based education
EVERY year, a few million wide-eyed five-year-olds across the country eagerly or begrudgingly take their first steps in the institution in which they are expected to spend a large part…
Science education in schools
We have a new national hero in Nergis Mavlavala — a brilliant experimental astrophysicist, a professor at MIT, and a front-seat explorer of the deepest mysteries of the cosmos. Her…
Pharmacy council announces key reforms to improve education
The Pharmacy Council of Pakistan (PCP) has announced a series of crucial reforms aimed at improving the standards of pharmacy education and enhancing regulatory oversight. These decisions were taken during the…
Prioritising education for economic development
Pakistan’s economy is steadily recovering from the downturn that began in 2019-20. Key macroeconomic indicators are improving -- economic growth is on an upward trajectory, inflation is declining, the trade…
Education and development
About 60 per cent of Pakistan’s population is functionally illiterate, as surveys count even those who can merely sign their name as literate. If computer and digital literacy were the…
SDGs in schools
AFTER the Millennium Development Goals failed to yield satisfactory results, the world needed a more holistic approach that could provide solutions sustainable in nature and that would have a global…
VCs moot today to address higher education issues
The Punjab government is hosting a vice-chancellors’ conference on higher education on Monday (today) to address key issues of governance, academic quality, financial management and curriculum alignment with national requirements.…
AI for education
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping education globally, promising accessible, personalized and effective learning. Unesco is committed to supporting member states to harness the potential of AI for achieving the Education…
